Singer Toni Braxton appeared at a luncheon benefiting lupus awareness and research that revealed that she too is battling the potentially deadly autoimmune disease.

Take a look, this is what lupus looks like, Braxton said to a surprised audience as she accepted one of two Women in Achievement awards at the 8th Annual bag Ladies Luncheon reportseonline.com.

Braxton who is an American Heart Association spokeswoman also suffers from pericarditis, an inflammation of the heart lining that has left her prone to high *la*hd pressure and heart palpitations and has interfered with her performance schedule over the years.

This has been a rough year for the singer, shes also dealing with financial difficulties.

We hope she gets through this.